Chapter 9

"When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion and pity for them, because they were dispirited and distressed, like sheep without a shepherd."

The Bible says in Ephesians 2:1, "As or you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins. "Jesus did not come because of anything righteous we did or any amazing life someone lived it is in spite of our state, ‘dead in sin" ‘despite our ignorance, arrogance, and mischievousness. Jesus demonstrated the apex nature of compassion by becoming our shepherd, we were "distressed and dispirited".  We were unable to save our selves by our own understanding. Jesus says in Matthew 9:13  "Go and learn what this [Scripture] means: ‘I desire compassion [for those in distress], and not [animal] sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call [to repentance] the [self-proclaimed] righteous [who see no need to change], but sinners [those who recognize their sin and actively seek forgiveness].”

We have to recognize that we need salvation, that is the first and most crucial step in our walk of faith. We need continuous guidance and help from Jesus in order for us to live a righteous life that God designed us to live. Jesus, who calls and qualifies, will sustain us through it all. We need to put our faith in Him completely. not just know Him like the demons do. We need to completely rely and depend upon Him and acknowledge Him as our Lord and Savior.  Jesus always sees the faith in us.

Our prayer today is for God to draw us near to Him as He increases our faith in Him. We thank you Jesus, for loving us even when we were dead in sin. You are the only one for us, Jesus, you are the only one we adore and praise. You are our sustenance lord. We pray for strength to always seek you even when we are distressed and dispirited, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

" Thank you for showing compassion to us who were dead in sin."